“Will it help you?”
“It will.” Giana was quiet for a moment before adding, “What helped me the most was having you in my life. I knew you would support me through this. I’ve hesitated to tell you this because I wanted to be sure.”
Koa swallowed hard. He hoped he knew what she would say.
“I love you, Daddy.”
“Say that again, little girl,” he demanded, feeling moisture fill his eyes.
“I love you, Daddy. I’m sorry I didn’t say it…”
Interrupting her, Koa lifted her torso up to press against his as he kissed her with every ounce of passion in his heart. They were both breathing heavily when he lifted his lips from hers.
“I love you so much, Giana. You’re the little girl I always dreamed of finding and the woman who completes my life.”
She lifted her mouth to his. Koa let her lead the kiss until the heat threatened to become too much. He still needed to take care of something.
He forced himself to lean away from her slightly. “Before I fuck every last worry out of your mind, I think you need something else.”
“What do I need?” Giana asked, rubbing her breasts on his chest.
“A reminder to follow directions. If you’d simply jumped in your truck when you finished the paperwork, Tom would not have had the opportunity to approach you.”
“Coulda, shoulda, woulda. I couldn’t have anticipated this happening, Daddy.”
“But you could have avoided it.”
Giana opened her mouth to argue and hesitated. She sighed deeply and nodded. “You’re right. Are you going to spank me?” she asked, giving him sad puppy eyes and a pouting lower lip.
Koa kept himself from grinning at his cute little girl. She was adorable. “Ten minutes in the corner.”
“Oh. That doesn’t sound too bad.” She leaned forward and kissed his cheek.
“Wearing a naughty girl plug in your bottom,” he added and watched her eagerness deflate.
“That’s mean, Daddy.”
“Punishment is supposed to help you remember to make better choices. Go get the black case on the shelf.”
“Couldn’t you just give me a stern talking-to? You could yell at me like a recruit. I bet that would stick with me.”
“I’m never going to yell at you. The black case, little girl. You can leave Tiger and Jellybean with me. I’ll stuffie sit.”
Moving as slowly as a sloth, Giana slid from his lap and surrendered her stuffies. After crossing the room, she lifted a hand to touch the case and turned to meet his gaze as if she hoped he’d change his mind. He treasured every part of her, but her resistance followed by her submission got him. She chose every time to be his little girl.
“Bring it to me, Flame.”
She dropped her gaze from his and dragged the case off the shelf. Returning at a snail’s pace, she held the case away from her body. “Here, Daddy. Since I’ve never had corner time, maybe I should ease into it. You know, no plug the first time.”
“Who’s in charge, little girl?”
Seconds passed as she scuffed her bare toes into the thick carpet. “Daddy,” she whispered.
“Good girl. I’m very proud of you for accepting your punishment. You’re going to feel better soon.”
“Promise?”
“I promise.” Koa set the case on his lap and considered the plugs. He ran his finger down the largest and heard her gasp. Keeping his expression serious, he said, “This isn’t usually for a punishment. I’ll use it to prepare you to take Daddy in your bottom. My little girl needs a reminder to follow directions.”